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Role: Founding Software Engineer, Frontend
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Company Stage: Late-Stage Venture (backed by leading investors)
Office Type: On-site, 6 days per week
Salary: $250,000 - $400,000 + substantial equity and relocation support
Company Description
Our client is building a next-generation digital bank designed to power the innovation economy. Unlike typical fintech layers built on top of legacy systems, this team is rebuilding banking infrastructure from the ground up — connecting directly to the Federal Reserve and creating new financial systems for modern industries like AI, crypto, defense, and advanced manufacturing.
The company is currently in the final stages of regulatory approval and plans to launch publicly within the next year. With a team of fewer than a dozen engineers, this is an opportunity to join as a
founding member and shape both the technology and the culture of one of the most ambitious financial startups in the country.
What You Will Do
- Lead the development of customer-facing web applications for digital banking products.
- Collaborate closely with design and backend teams to bring new banking and payments features to life.
- Establish frontend architecture, standards, and best practices for performance, accessibility, and scalability.
- Own the end-to-end user experience for the business banking dashboard.
- Drive rapid product iterations and shipping velocity in a startup environment.
- Help build and mentor a growing team of engineers.
Ideal Candidate Background
- 4 - 6 years of professional experience in frontend engineering, ideally with exposure to early-stage or high-growth startups.
- Strong expertise in React and TypeScript, including component architecture and state management.
- Proven experience building customer-facing web products (not just marketing sites).
- Ability to design and implement frontend systems with minimal supervision.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience at product-driven fintech or payments companies.
- Familiarity with financial systems, security principles, or high-availability distributed applications.
- Interest in contributing to design systems or UI component libraries.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers or leading small technical teams.
Compensation, Benefits, and Other Details
- Base Salary: $250,000 - $400,000 USD
- Equity: Significant ownership potential (annualized value up to seven figures depending on level)
- Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, relocation support, and visa sponsorship for eligible candidates (H-1B transfers and green card sponsorship available)
- Work Environment: Tight-knit team working on-site in Newport Beach, CA — high-impact culture, rapid decision-making, and direct access to leadership.
- Hiring Process: Streamlined and fast-moving; candidates can progress from interview to offer in under two weeks.
Why This Role Is Exciting
- 💡 Build a bank from scratch, not a fintech layer.
- 🧠 Join a high-caliber engineering team backed by world-class investors.
- 🚀 Shape the frontend systems that will power a next-generation financial platform.
- 💰 Exceptional cash and equity compensation, plus a true founding-level seat at the table.
